Mayor Newsom And The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Break Ground On The Seismic Restoration Of The Historic 50 United Nations Plaza Federal Building On Market Street

Today Mayor Gavin Newsom and officials from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) celebrated a major milestone in the seismic upgrade and renovation of the historic 50 United Nations Plaza Federal Building (50UNP). The 80-year old building was selected by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act due the leadership of President Barack Obama, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer for $122 million in federal stimulus funding to bring the historic building to 21 st century standards. Read more...